The annual salary statistics of hydrologists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hydrologists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $48,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hydrologists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hydrologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $65,080 | 0.63% | 4.92% |
| 2021 | $64,670 | 1.79% | - |
| 2020 | $63,510 | 9.95% | - |
| 2019 | $57,190 | 3.71% | - |
| 2018 | $55,070 | -7.55% | - |
| 2017 | $59,230 | -3.82% | - |
| 2016 | $61,490 | -3.61% | - |
| 2015 | $63,710 | 5.63% | - |
| 2014 | $60,120 | -5.02% | - |
| 2013 | $63,140 | 2.00% | - |
| 2012 | $61,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,080, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is the lowest paying city for hydrologists in state of Texas, following city of Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown (median annual salary of $118,320). In comparison, the median annual salary of hydrologists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is 45.0 percent (45.0%) lower than that in the highest paying city Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos |